(Worthy Insights) – Unborn children are being harvested as an energy source to fuel rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, a development that should deeply concern everyone. In recent decades, tremendous breakthroughs in stem cell research and its applications have led to new medical treatments for diseases once thought incurable, which is generally a positive development for society. However, some novel stem cell research has crossed a bright ethical boundary, such as using embryonic stem cells to create human brains — called “organoids” — for biocomputing.
AI consumes energy at an unprecedented scale, leading to an equally unprecedented global appetite for more efficient energy sources. For instance, a simple query to ChatGPT requires approximately 10 times more energy than a typical Google search. As a result, those who use AI — which already affects most individuals and companies to some degree — are urgently seeking ways to consume less power and cut rapidly rising costs.
To meet that demand, scientists have begun embracing the concept of biocomputing, which has been purely in the realm of science fiction until very recently. Biocomputing is essentially a merger between biology and computer technology. Biocomputers have already been built using a combination of lab-grown human brain tissue and electronic circuitry. [ Source (Read More…) ]